Anytime in the school day, there will be someone with a fun drink somewhere in Pahrump Valley High School. It makes people wonder, is Starbucks a daily necessity in these students’ lives, or just a trend?
As soon as you walk into PVHS, you’ll see some sort of Starbucks logo. Maybe a coffee, a refresher, or a merchandise cup you can purchase in-store. Many students go before school by themselves, or they go with a group of friends; however, the upperclassmen particularly go with a couple of friends between first and second lunch, and finish their drink as their classes go by.
Junior, Roxanne Hernandez, said, “I get a strawberry acai refresher about three times a week. I choose Starbucks because it’s the only place where you can get tasteful drinks with as many customizations as you like.” According to freshman Jaelyn Rodriguez, “Numerous students in sports go many times a week, while getting the same drink every time.” Hernandez says she only gets the strawberry acai refresher because of the “fruity vibe” that comes with it.
Sophomore, April Ivy, with the same drink order, says, “I go whenever I have the money and whenever I have time. I enjoy going to Starbucks because it’s yummy with all of the food options, and it’s fun to get drinks with my friends, with it being really quick and easy.” A plethora of teens have the same drink order at PVHS; is it really for the taste or because everyone else gets it?
Freshman, Christine Williams, said, “I go to Starbucks four times a week, but it depends on my mood for what drink I get. I get a strawberry acai lemonade refresher made with light ice and no strawberry inclusions or a white chocolate mocha made with cold foam, caramel around the cup, and on top.” On the app or in store, Starbucks has hundreds of customizations to choose from or even different variations of the same drink, particularly the refreshers. Williams said, “I think it started as a trend, but now as the different drinks come out, I think people just go for the taste.”
With the new drink drop, numerous people say it’s from the variety of options to choose from, such as the new mango strawberry refresher or all of the new flavors of cold foam. Freshman, Samantha Maravilla-Nunez, said, “I think it’s more of a trend at PVHS because everyone just copies the same order and never tries anything new; however, there is nothing else to do but to hang out at Starbucks, but I choose to take advantage of all the new options they offer with drinks, I get a pink drink made with vanilla syrup and the new strawberry cold foam.”
Some teenagers go to Starbucks to hang out, and they tend to look for new drinks online to share with each other to find their perfect order.
Personally, I go to Starbucks about three times a week and only get the same two drinks unless the limited-time drinks come out. I think it’s about 50/50 for the taste and the trend because how some people go because everyone goes, while others go to enjoy their personal twist on a drink! However, it can’t just be for a trend because why would people go if they frequently change their drink order?
Overall, Starbucks has become a big thing with its popularity at PVHS this year, with all of the students having a big take on it. It equals being a trend and being an iconic taste. Who knew a ‘fun drink’ to get you going through your day would be about more than just the taste? Don’t forget to ask anyone with Starbucks in hand what their order is!
